Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-20

settlers and pre- -emptors in the limits OF
the Denver & ST. Joseph's railroad grant
After routine business the Interstate
commerce bill was taken up. Senator
Harris advocating its passage at some
length After n somewhat lengthy debate
the Senate went into secret session and
confirmed number of appointments.
HOUSE
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was reported back to the House TO
day and referred to the committee of
the whole. The bill creating depart.
ment of agriculture was taken up. and
after some discussion passed The vote
stood yeas, 22s; nays, 26. The bill for
the erection of public building az
Charleston passed, the appropriation, on
motion of Hepburn, Of Iowa, being re-
duced to 100000.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Senate to.
day resumed consideration Of the inter
state commerce bill, CullUm repeated
his intention of asking the senate to re.
main in session until the bill shall have
been disposed of, but ingalls, stated that
he hoped Cullom would not pursue such
a course. Mr.. Cullom said there were
several senators who desired to speak on
the bill, but could not do SO today. He
would however, ask a vote on the bill
tomorrow. The Senate then at 43e
went into secret session and when the
doors opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the morning business the house
proceeded to consider the Edmunds anti
polygamy bill. After a lengthy debate
the house substitute was then agreed to,
and the senate bill as thus amended was
passed without division, only eight men,
bers rising to demand the yeas and nays.
The house then at $50 p. m adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the Interstate
commerce bill to-day. Frye gave notice
that at the proper time he would make
motion to recommit the bill to the Con-.
ference committee with instructions to
the Senate conferees. The floor was
then taken by Evarts, who spoke against
the bill. Evarts denounced the bill as
unconstitutional, and predicted that IL 1t
was passed it would injure commerce as
well as the railroads The debate was
adjourned until tomorrow. The House
amendments to the anti-polygamy bill
were non-concurred in, and committee
of conference was appointed. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Tucker called up the bill axtend.
ing the jurisdiction of the court of claims
and it was passed. 1t gives the court
power in cases against the government
founded on claims for property taken in
all cases where the party would be en-
titled to redress In other courts, but does
not include cotton claims, nor claims for
property seized during the war The
bill extending for one year the right to
bring action for compensation for cap
tured or abandoned property was taken
up and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A. ingalls, intro
duced a bill granting arrears in GER
tain cases to those pcnsioned by spec.
ial acts. Sabn introduced bill to amend
the act of March g. 1875, granting to
railroads the right of way through the
public lands of the United States. Re-
ferred. The Senate resumed considera-
ton of the Interstate commerce bill, and
was addressed by Hoar and others The
debate became general and remarks
were made by Sherman. Edmunds, Al
drich, Morrill,, Wilson, Cullom, Ingalls,,
Evarts and Morgan. Finally Frye moved
to recommit the bill with Instructions.
On this motion vote was taken, which
resulted-yeas, %; nays &c. The Iowa
Senators voted nay. A vote was then
taken on agreeing to the conference re-
port, which resulted-yeas, As; nays, 10.
On this question both Iowa Senators
voted yea. The Senate then adjourned
till Monday.
Caldwell, of Tenn. submitted the con
ference report on electoral bill and ii was
agreed to without debate or division.
After the reception of a number of
committee reports the House went
into committee of the whole
for consideration Of the Senate
bills upon the private calendar. At A
o'clock the committee rose and the
House passed half dozen private Sen.
ate bills including one for the relief of
the sufferers of the steamer "Ashuelot."
Owing to the fact that there was not a
full attendance of he House committee
on pensions the bills granting pension
to Mrs. Logan and the widow of Gen.
Frank p. Blair were not acted upon,
but were made the special order for next
Tuesday. At its evening session the
House passed "a pension bills and at
1920 adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan Is. I'm the morning
hour the House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the joint resolution authoriz-
ing the investigation of the books, &C.
counts and methods of the Pacific rail
roads which have received aid from the
United States. Crisp, (Ga.), presented
the conference report on the interstate
commerce bill, stating that he did not do
so for the purpose Of asking action upon
it at this time, but in order that it
might be printed in the Record and in
bill form. This was ordered After
Garrahan relief bill, it was laid on the
table. Hatch moved that the House go
into committee of the whole on the
nays 100.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. The select COM
mittee on the centennial of the constitu-
ton reported resolution that 1t is expedi-
ent that the centennial anniversary OF
the constitution be celebrated in April,
1889 by an address to be delivered be-
fore the President of the United States
and the two Houses of Congress by the
Chief Justice of the United States, to
which representatives of foreign govern
ments shall be invited, and that the oc-
casion be further celebrated by suitable
civic and military observances, the de.
tails thereof to be settled hereafter
Adopted On motion Of Sawyer, the
Senate proceeded to consider and pass
the pension bills on the calendar For
ty pension bills principally House bills)
were passed and the pension appropria-
ton bill (appropriating $15, 900, OOO) was
taken up and passed with only few
amendments. The Senate bill to estab
lish agricultural experiment stations in
connection with agricultural colleges
was taken up as unfinished business
After some discussion and without ac-
ton on the bill or any Of the pending